Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00424
Drosophila grimshawi
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About Drosophila grimshawi
The name Drosophila grimshawi requires special care in this Kauaʻi record.
Species identity and island discrepancy
The name Drosophila grimshawi requires special care in this Kauaʻi record. The 2015 taxonomic framework lists the species from Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, rather than Kauaʻi. The broader grimshawi species group includes other flies and is not the same as this species. Consequently, the earlier Kauaʻi host statement is not retained as verified biology here. This record preserves the imported identity while making the unresolved island attribution explicit; a Kauaʻi voucher or corrected identification is needed.
Kauaʻi occurrence under review
Kauaʻi attribution is unresolved. The 2015 species treatment lists Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi. The imported Kauaʻi label needs an independently verified voucher or corrected identification; the earlier Kauaʻi host claim is not supported here.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Drosophila grimshawi
- Family
- Drosophilidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic Hawaiian; multi-island
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- The name Drosophila grimshawi requires special care in this Kauaʻi record.